Two years after a public outcry prompted it to back off from establishing a clinic in Redwood City, Planned Parenthood has quietly been putting the finishing touches on another one that it intends to open Monday in North Fair Oaks.

But residents who recently got wind of the news aren't being quiet; they have been circulating a petition in the last two weeks opposing the clinic. It has been signed by more than 1,500 residents, said Redwood City resident Linda Potter, who is against abortion.

"People are really passionate about this and incensed for many reasons," Potter told The Daily News on Wednesday.

The clinic is set to open at 2907 El Camino Real, the site of a former Chevys Fresh Mex restaurant.

Liz Figueroa, a spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood in California, said the clinic will operate about 20 hours a week at first and longer in afew months, after obtaining final state approvals.

"We're very excited about it," Figueroa said. An official open house for the public will be scheduled at a later, undetermined date, she added.

The clinic will offer primary health care as well as reproductive health services, Figueroa said. It will provide medical abortions -- which use the drug mifepristone to terminate a pregnancy -- but not surgical abortions, she said.

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The petition opposing the facility is addressed to Brad Ehikian because the property is owned by his family and he is listed as its leasing agent. The petition says the Planned Parenthood clinic will decrease property values and negatively impact nearby businesses by association. It also questions the medical safety standards of the regional organization, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte.

"Members of our community may suffer physical harm from poor quality services," the petition states.

Reached by phone, Ehikian would not comment on the protest effort. "Affordable health care to low-income families, that's what I care about," he said.

Potter said some of the petition signers were also persuaded to rally against the clinic when they heard that Ehikian unsuccessfully sought to open a medical marijuana dispensary at 2991 El Camino Real a few years ago.

Atherton City Council Member Bill Widmer said Potter tipped him off about the petition drive and he is worried about potential protests at the site, particularly since there are schools nearby and young students would walk by the clinic.

"My concern is it's on our border, it's on a school path, and it's very close to a residential area," said Widmer, a Catholic who acknowledged he opposes abortion. "You know, if I had to pick a spot, that wouldn't be the spot."

Widmer called San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum, who set up a meeting with Figueroa and another Planned Parenthood representative.

The bottom line, Slocum told the Daily News in a phone message, is that the facility complies with the county's existing zoning and regulations. He added that he's received messages from residents both for and against the clinic.

Dave Holbrook, a senior planner for San Mateo County, confirmed in an email Wednesday that the Planned Parenthood site is zoned for commercial use, which allows medical clinics, so "no discretionary permits or conditional use permit is required."

In September 2011, Planned Parenthood dropped its efforts to move into an office building about a block away at 2890 El Camino Real, after failing to secure nine off-site parking spots Redwood City said were needed in addition to the on-site spaces. Abortion opponents had threatened to picket any business that provided the extra spaces to the clinic.